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scourge - A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

For at least half the country, Donald Trump is a scourge that can't be avoided.

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purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

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grim - Forbidding or uninviting

The ruins of the city were a grim sight to walk through.

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hooey - Nonsense, foolish, and wrong

The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.

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drudgery - Hard, menial, or dull work

Jack couldn't wait until 5:00 so that he could escape the drudgery of the office.

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ghastly - Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.

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inferior - Low in rank, status, imprtance, or quality.

After examining the pearls, the jeweler decided they were of inferior quality, and decided not to buy them.

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wicked - Morally bad or evil in character or actions.

The wicked person behind the evil plot to take over the government had no sense of morality.

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dreary - Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing

The dreary sky cast the earth in darkness, the sun nowhere in sight.

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futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

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adversity - A difficult situation or time in one's life

Winston Churhill told the British people during WWII that with a stiff upper lip, they could get through the period of adversity together.

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abysmal - A deplorable, poor or inferior state.

The living conditions in the slums were abysmal because the shelters were unsafe and there were no services to provide clean water and remove waste.